Anillidris facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anillidris bruchi |
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Dolichoderinae
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Anillidris
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A. bruchi
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| Anillidris bruchi Santschi, 1936
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Anillidris is a special group, or genus, of ants. It's quite unique because it has only one known type, or species, of ant within it: Anillidris bruchi. Imagine a family tree where there's only one child!
For a while, scientists thought this genus might be the same as another ant group called Linepithema. But in 1992, a scientist named Shattuck looked closely and showed that Anillidris is actually different. This shows how scientists are always learning new things about the natural world!
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Meet the Anillidris Ant
Anillidris bruchi is a tiny ant that belongs to the large family of ants called Formicidae. This family is part of an even bigger group of insects known as Hymenoptera, which also includes bees and wasps. Ants are social insects, meaning they live together in colonies, often with a queen, workers, and sometimes soldiers.
What Makes Anillidris Special?
The most interesting thing about Anillidris is that it's a "monotypic" genus. This means it contains only one species. In the world of animals and plants, many genera have lots of different species. For example, the genus Canis includes wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs. But Anillidris stands alone with just Anillidris bruchi.
How Scientists Classify Ants
Scientists use a system to organize all living things, like a giant filing cabinet. This helps them understand how different creatures are related.
- Kingdom: All animals belong to the Animalia kingdom.
- Phylum: Ants are Arthropods, which means they have an exoskeleton and jointed legs.
- Class: They are Insects, a well-known group of arthropods.
- Order: Ants are in the order Hymenoptera, along with bees and wasps.
- Family: All ants belong to the Formicidae family.
- Genus: This is a smaller group of closely related species. Anillidris is a genus.
- Species: This is the most specific group, like Anillidris bruchi.
The ant Anillidris bruchi was first described by a scientist named Santschi in 1936. This means he was the first to officially name and describe this particular ant to the scientific community.
See also
In Spanish: Anillidris bruchi para niños
